Soldier used army knife to rob €300 from betting shop

A CASH-STRAPPED solider was quickly identified after he robbed a betting shop located next to Sarsfield Barracks where he was based, Limerick Circuit Court heard.

Soldier used army knife to rob €300 from betting shop
Fri, 27 Feb, 2009 - 00:00

Three-star Private Alan O’Callaghan was arrested minutes later in a nearby pub after he ran from Bambury’s bookmakers shop in Wolfe Tone Street with e300 in cash.

He used his army knife to threaten a student working in the bookmakers, forcing her to hand over e300 from the cashbox.

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CourtsPlace: Sarsfield BarracksPlace: Wolfe Tone StreetPlace: Bengal TerracePlace: LimerickPerson: Alan O’CallaghanPerson: O’CallaghanPerson: John O’SullivanPerson: CaptainPerson: Martin McGrathPerson: Brian McInerneyPerson: Carroll MoranOrganisation: Limerick Circuit Court
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